Yes, crushed.
It's why you're so obsessed by politics. You sense your world is changing, leaving you behind, and it terrifies you. Just think, before long, middle class, middle aged white males will no longer be the majority. You'd better learn to adapt, or YOU will be crushed.
And if I were you, I would not feel comforted that your political allies think putting a convict into political office is preferable to...tell me again, just what is it you're so afraid of?